GDKP post template

Thanks to Markco's amazing Blog Carnival I've had a lot of visitors today. (Hai 2 u!) I'm still reading through all the amazing articles and am busy with other stuff, but I figured I'd throw on a "gimme" post as a sort of addendum to my featured article.

This is the template I use to post GDKP signups on my realm forum. Dates are examples and of course are changed from week to week.

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[H] ICC25 GDKP on 8/7 and 8/8


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Please be 15 minutes early and be ready to chain pull.

ICC25 on Saturday @ 2 PM server time.
ICC25 on Sunday @2 PM server time.


I've been running GDKPs since 2009. An excellent explanation about what GDKP is and how it is run and secured can be found here:
http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t77416-gdkp_run_discussion_spread_your_server/

I ask for a 300g reservation for a spot. This money goes into the split for that day. You have 24 hours previous to the run to cancel your reserve and get it back. If you don't show up, sorry, but that money is still going into the split. I don't keep it, it's not a scam, it is so people who REALLY want to come will do so. Reserves get priority spots over folks who only sign up.

Saturday's run is for the slightly less-geared. We don't get as much down but people are still buying stuff so there's a decent split. Depending on the group we may get all the wing bosses san Sindra, or we might just do the basic fights. It varies.

Sunday's run is for experienced and geared players who are interested in gearing offspecs or picking up rare pieces, and are capable of doing several hard modes. IF YOU DO NOT PERFORM TO BASIC HM STANDARD you will be KICKED. If you stand in goo/fire, perform 7000 dps (with the buff, no less), or are generally a tard I will happily replace you. So come with flasks and be ready to kill things (or heal things).

Splits are anywhere from 3000-7000 gold usually. Trinkets often go for over 20k. Only Primordial Saronites are reserved; all other items, including BoE items, are bid upon.


Since this has been an issue, I want it to be very clear that when joining my group you play by my rules. These rules are posted in chat in the beginning of the run so that if necessary a Game Master can review them. These rules cover how loot is distributed, what I expect in terms of play quality, and how you should behave. It is YOUR FAULT if you do not read or remember the rules.

This layout presents the most essential information at the top (date and time) and expands into further relevant information in the following paragraphs. After all, the rules are meaningless if you're not even there on time. :P

The link to EJ is important since it shows that this is a widespread phenomenon that is fair and supported by the pro's. EJ is very positive "advertisement" because players trust them.

Again, always be up-front about your rules, standards, reserves, etc. There are definitely scams out there that call themselves GDKPs which serve only to take money for one person. People are nervous handing over big sums of cash, and rightly so. Do your best to assure people of your trustworthiness. In my case, I'm active on my server's forums and have the advantage of being a veteran GDKP raid leader. People know my name and trust me not to cheat them. It's very important to start building this base of trust if you plan on leading these raids well into the future.